Mystery: emerging from the wilderness of knowledge

Backlund, Conston City, Jianhai County.

The weather here is about to enter summer, and the warm sunshine is shining. People wear light and simple coats and many decorations similar to fishing nets and fishhooks. They look like some nondescript sailors, walking along the coast and chatting with each other.

A stream of complex and pure knowledge poured out from the spiritual world, reorganizing Renekton's body in an inconspicuous corner.

After leaving the ocean where the ruins of the God War evolved, he did not return directly to the Southern Continent. Instead, he planned to trade with Lawrence for the characteristics of a "traveler" or "mystic mage" to build the one he harvested from Cexitin. The chessboard that matches the dice.

Jianhai is an inland sea. The sea breeze here is not as violent as other sea areas. The gentle and slightly humid sea breeze mixed with the warm sunshine hitting the body makes people feel particularly comfortable.

Especially Renekton, who had spent some time in the god-forsaken land shrouded in darkness, he had never felt that the sun was so kind.

He walked along the coastline with the lively crowd, feeling the lively atmosphere unique to human beings. The feeling of detachment caused by the accumulation of divinity in his body gradually faded away. Although it was slow, he could actually feel the excitement overflowing from the crowd around him. Various emotions, trying to integrate into it little by little.

At this time, a little boy dressed as a sailor, with a soft hat on his head and a long list of various sailboat models hanging around his neck, approached and chatted up in a very familiar manner:

"Sir, are you coming from the mainland to attend the Kaiyang Festival?"

Today is the Opening Day? No wonder it was so lively. Renekton muttered a few words to himself, raised his head and looked around.

Just now, he had been quietly feeling the warm emotions overflowing from the people around him, without paying much attention to the details. Now that he looked carefully, he found that the people here had more or less elements related to fishing boats and the ocean.

The Ocean Opening Festival was originally a celebration held by fishermen, sailors, and merchants traveling on the sea to thank the sea for its gifts. As more and more people joined the celebration, the festival became more and more grand. With the promotion of the Church of the Storm, It has become one of the most important festivals in coastal cities.

For believers of the "Storm Lord", this is equivalent to the Winter Ceremony Day of the Church of Night.

Putting back his divergent thoughts, he looked down at the little boy walking next to him and chuckled:

"That's right. I happened to pass by here and saw this celebration, so I planned to come over and take a look."

The little boy acted like a calm adult, lowered his voice and said:

"So that's it. Sir, I suggest you go to the Binhai Dockyard for a visit. It is the largest dockyard in Loen. It is not open to the public at ordinary times. Only during the Opening Day, they will let foreign tourists in. visit."

"There is the world's most advanced steamship there. If you are lucky enough, you can get the qualification to board the ship, and you can also draw or buy some small prizes."

While speaking, he also reached out and lifted the long series of sailboat models hanging around his neck.

Renekton chuckled and answered:

"Did you draw all of these?"

The little boy raised his chin slightly and proudly said, "Of course."

After a two-second pause, he scratched his head in embarrassment and whispered:

"My father used to be the pastor of Storm Church, and these are the prizes I saved during annual celebrations."

"Although they are not as beautiful as the models in Backlund's shops, they have a meaning that those models don't have. These are all made by the church and are models blessed by the 'Lord of Storms'!"

"Of course, if you want to buy it, it's not impossible."

"Call me the 'Lord of the Storm' directly. It seems that you are not a believer in the storm. In this case, are you short of money?"

Renekton asked, raising his hand to touch his head.

The little boy reacted quickly by bending down, turning his head, and muttered in a dissatisfied voice:

"Don't touch your head, you won't grow taller."

"And whether I am a believer in the storm or not, what does it have to do with whether I am short of money or not?"

Renekton didn't pay attention to the little boy's resistance. As if he had predicted his movements in advance, he easily slapped his hand on his head.

Looking at the little boy who looked angry but unable to show it, he chuckled twice, pointed to the golden sailboat model hanging at the bottom of his neck and said:

"Then let me buy a sailboat model. Does it have a name? It looks a bit like the 'Golden Dream' of 'Admiral Iceberg'."

The little boy curled his lips and said with some complicated emotions:

"How could the Church of Storms make models of pirate ships?"

"This is the 'Whale' that travels between Sunia Island and Pulitzer Harbor in Lun. It was once the most advanced semi-steam sailing ship in Lun. It was decommissioned a few years ago."

"Twenty, no, ten pounds if you want to buy it."

Renekton laughed out loud: "Are you sure you didn't use the wrong currency unit?"

After a pause, he added:

"It's not impossible, but you need to be my tour guide for two days and show me around the celebrations here."

"no problem!"

The little boy Sean nodded repeatedly, unhooked the sailboat model hanging from the end, and introduced himself:

"My name is Sean Colter, you can just call me Sean."

"Where do you want to go first? Marina Dock, Swordfish Pier, or Fountain Square are all good."

"However, considering that you need to find a place to have lunch at noon, I would recommend Fountain Square. There are many good restaurants there and it is very popular with people who come to Jianhai County for vacation or travel."

Sean looked like a little expert, analyzing the route for Renekton bit by bit, and at the same time handed over the golden sailboat model that had been removed.

Renekton chuckled and reached out to take the model. He put his other hand in his pocket and made some fumbling movements. When he stretched it out again, he already had a handful of gold coins in his hand.

Sean held his hands together in a daze, took a handful of gold coins from Renekton, held them in front of his chest and counted them carefully:

"No problem, just ten gold coins."

"But why do you carry so many gold coins with you? Aren't banknotes more convenient?"

"As an occult enthusiast, throwing gold coins is a good way of divination."

Renekton said casually, his eyes followed the moving crowd in front, and saw Lawrence wearing a dark coat, a half-high black hat, and holding a black cane in his hand.

As if he felt the gaze falling on him, Lawrence's blue eyes looked in the direction of Renekton. A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he quickly came closer.

Renekton looked sideways at Sean, who had put away the gold coins and was helping him analyze what route and order he should follow to visit the Kaiyang Festival celebration. He reached out and patted his shoulder and said:

"You can wait for me at Fountain Square in the afternoon. I need to finish the things here before I have time to play."

After saying that, he stepped forward to meet Lawrence who was approaching.

"Alas" Sean raised his hand, froze in mid-air for a while, then slowly lowered it, his expression full of doubts and he whispered to himself:

"What a strange person. I am not a liar who abducted children, am I? Well, someone who is willing to spend 10 gold coins to buy an ordinary sailboat model seems not to be a liar?"

He reached out and covered the pocket on the left side of his coat that contained ten gold coins. He felt the heavy weight and hard touch in the pocket. He always felt that the experience just now was a bit unreal.

On the other side of the street where pedestrians were constantly walking around, Renekton nodded slightly to Lawrence and said:

"Good morning, Mr. Lawrence, you look much better than when we last met. It seems that you have lived a fulfilling life during this period."

Lawrence took off the half-high black top hat he was wearing, put it on his chest and bowed slightly, saying:

"Good morning, Mr. Tynes, I didn't expect to meet you at the Kaiyang Festival celebration."

"You don't seem like someone who would suddenly show up at a celebration like this, so are you here to find me?"

Renekton nodded slightly, then shook his head and said:

"Originally I just came to see you, but now, I think I can hang out here for two days and feel the lively atmosphere of the festival."

Lawrence raised his hand and put the half-high black top hat back on his head, and then said with a smile:

"Do you need me to be your guide? I have lived in Jianhai County for decades, and I know this place fairly well."

"No need, I've already found a guide."

While speaking, Renekton pointed his eyes to the other side of the street, curiously looking at Sean here through the flow of people.

Lawrence followed Renekton's gaze, and his gaze paused on Sean for two seconds. His blue eyes flashed with silvery white, looking a little deep and confused.

After a moment, he suddenly said with some emotion:

"His next fate doesn't seem to be peaceful?"

Renekton glanced at Lawrence in surprise. Although the "traveler" who had gone through the "astrologer" stage could be considered a master of divination, he could get it with just a simple glance like just now. Drawing conclusions already belongs to the category of prophecy.

As if seeing the confusion in Renekton's eyes, Lawrence chuckled and explained:

"When I was traveling, I met a 'Chaos Walker' on the path of destiny, and I recorded many extraordinary abilities related to destiny from him."

"Although this kind of occult knowledge related to fate is very obscure and difficult to understand, relying on the accumulation of 'astrologer' stage, recording and using it more, I also interpreted some information, which made me good at 'divination' and The ability in 'prophecy' has improved."

Renekton nodded slightly and stopped paying attention to this topic. He turned to look at Sean and said:

"His fate will intersect with mine at some point in the future, but running from the coast of Jianhai to the Southern Continent is not an easy task for a child."